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the biggest obama care study to date. for example, take new york, which has the most provider options under obama care. $62 a month. that's how little a 25-year-old in new york state earning $25,000 a year may have to shell out for health insurance in 2014 after the tax credit. and if that same 25-year-old moved to vermont, one of the states with the fewest insurer options, she could pay zero in monthly premiums after a tax credit. not exactly the spike in premiums that many conservatives predicted. and since voting 40 times to repeal obama care didn't work, republicans in congress appear to have a new plan to stand in the way of obama care. it is house republicans versus president bill clinton. that's next. my mother made the best toffee in the world. it's delicious. so now we've turned her toffee into a business. my goal was to take an idea and make it happen. i'm janet long and i formed my toffee company through legalzoom. i never really thought i would make money doing what i love. [ robert ] we created legalzoom to h
the biggest obama care study to date. for example, take new york, which has the most provider options under obama care. $62 a month. that's how little a 25-year-old in new york state earning $25,000 a year may have to shell out for health insurance in 2014 after the tax credit. and if that same 25-year-old moved to vermont, one of the states with the fewest insurer options, she could pay zero in monthly premiums after a tax credit. not exactly the spike in premiums that many conservatives...
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but liked obama. so in one family of new voters, you can't predict how they're going to vote. >> as a matter of fact, you're seeing this manifested among republicans, some of whom are saying, hey, folks, we've got this demography that we have to try and convince them that we're not unfriendly to them. unfortunately, they're running into the reality that many of the republicans are unfriendly to them. but they're recognizing that the white guy's party isn't going to be one that can dominate the political scene very long. >> and you know what the problem is? if the republicans don't connect with this new electorate, the republican party has a very dismal future by the numbers. the problem also is that the democratic party right now is having a very hard time connecting with these voters, too. particularly with latinos. >> can i -- >> we got to end there, unfortunately, but this is a good tease for the documentary. thank you, again. again, the pbs series is america by the numbers. thank you also, christi
but liked obama. so in one family of new voters, you can't predict how they're going to vote. >> as a matter of fact, you're seeing this manifested among republicans, some of whom are saying, hey, folks, we've got this demography that we have to try and convince them that we're not unfriendly to them. unfortunately, they're running into the reality that many of the republicans are unfriendly to them. but they're recognizing that the white guy's party isn't going to be one that can...
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i see them as both parts of what the obama strategy is. up next, remember when they said that senator obama was crazy for promising to negotiate with iran? i bet president obama does. ♪ those who define sophistication stand out. those who dare to redefine it stand apart. the all-new lexus rx and rx hybrid. never has luxury been this expressive. this is the pursuit of perfection. that reminds me... anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea... ...gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against occasional digestive issues. with three types of good bacteria. live the regular life. phillips'. this bale of hay cannot be controlled. when a wildfire raged through elkhorn ranch, the sudden loss of pasture became a serious problem for a family business. faced with horses that needed feeding and a texas drought that sent hay prices soaring, the owners had to act fast. thankfully, mary miller banks with chase for business. and with greater financial clarity and a relationship built for the unexpected, s
i see them as both parts of what the obama strategy is. up next, remember when they said that senator obama was crazy for promising to negotiate with iran? i bet president obama does. ♪ those who define sophistication stand out. those who dare to redefine it stand apart. the all-new lexus rx and rx hybrid. never has luxury been this expressive. this is the pursuit of perfection. that reminds me... anyone have occasional constipation, diarrhea... ...gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon...
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only 56% of president obama's electorate was white. and, yet, president obama won. mitt romney lost. there is a new electoral map in america, and in the past if you got only 43 and 39% of the white vote in two straight elections, odds were you were going to walk away a loser twice. for president obama in 2008 and 2012, those percentages were enough. the impact of the white electorate has been on a steep decline. in 1980 the portion of the electorate that was white was nearly 90%. in this week's election, it was a mere 72%. when president obama wins 90% of the african-american vote, 71% of the latino vote and 73% of the very broad group that constitutes the asian-american vote, given the increased proportion of the electorate that those groups represent, his was a coalition that won the election. so we know that these minority groups will only continue to grow until people of color in the united states are the majority. the demographics, demographics are not electoral destiny. which is more important, that there are more diverse citizens participating, that they have
only 56% of president obama's electorate was white. and, yet, president obama won. mitt romney lost. there is a new electoral map in america, and in the past if you got only 43 and 39% of the white vote in two straight elections, odds were you were going to walk away a loser twice. for president obama in 2008 and 2012, those percentages were enough. the impact of the white electorate has been on a steep decline. in 1980 the portion of the electorate that was white was nearly 90%. in this week's...
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they spoke to that one for president obama's visit to the country and obama always utters yes we can that led to the high expectations that people have. talk about kicking a man when he is down. president obama's return to the country comes on the heels of a mid-term election. and it is a sharm contrast to his last visit in 2009 when a still new and politically powerful president dazzled chinese audiences. he has been a character for president obama at various points. he uses it as a way of saying china is doing good things for education. the reality is comes with a stronger economy and less economic power, how did that end up playing in his conversations. >> we have to put these conversations in context -- he is not going as a weakened person. when they get up to the level of ours, like tripling, i think there is a real conversation about it to be had. >> so the president still goes with the bigger gdp, take that. >> but in his conversations with other world leaders is the sense of open fighting that can leave our presidents as world leaders weakened. >> i think a few weeks ago, i g
they spoke to that one for president obama's visit to the country and obama always utters yes we can that led to the high expectations that people have. talk about kicking a man when he is down. president obama's return to the country comes on the heels of a mid-term election. and it is a sharm contrast to his last visit in 2009 when a still new and politically powerful president dazzled chinese audiences. he has been a character for president obama at various points. he uses it as a way of...
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widens obama's lead. it's when you match romney with jeb bush that the lead shrinks. why isa)ñ that? because jeb bush is more moderate. i think the tea party has got a problem, not so much the liberals, but within the republican establishment. you see mccain, mitch daniels, throwing down for dick luber, because he's in trouble. follow the money and that will show youç where the problems a for the tea party. >> we'll continue our tea party, right after the break. [ male announcer ] if you believe the mayan calendar, on december 21st polar shifts will reverse the earth's gravitational pull and hurtle us all into space. which would render retirement planning unnecessary. but say the sun rises on december 22nd, and you still need to retire. td ameritrade's investment consultants can help you build a plan that fits your life. we'll even throw in up to $600 when you open a new account or roll over an old 401(k). so who's in control now, mayans? yeah, but the feeling wasn't always mutual. i should be arrested
widens obama's lead. it's when you match romney with jeb bush that the lead shrinks. why isa)ñ that? because jeb bush is more moderate. i think the tea party has got a problem, not so much the liberals, but within the republican establishment. you see mccain, mitch daniels, throwing down for dick luber, because he's in trouble. follow the money and that will show youç where the problems a for the tea party. >> we'll continue our tea party, right after the break. [ male announcer ] if...
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so michelle robinson obama's family is typical of many of the families that came here. they wanted jobs. they wanted freedom. they were tired of the jim crow south and chicago seemed like it had the welcome mat out. you were hearing about it everywhere. we sang songs about it. going to chicago, sorry, but i can't take you. this was the place to come. the music was coming from here. everything seemed to be imnating. there was an energy and it was palatable. >> and that energy is part of what drew families like the robinsons. >> i'm part of the great migration and i came in the late '60s because i was from kentucky. graduating from college in tennessee so i'm trying to decide where i'm going to go and feel free. >> understanding the great migration, where am i going to go where i can feel free. it helps us to understand and explain the backgrounds and ideals of today's african-americans in positions of power and influence, people like first lady michelle obama and at the table. the author of american tapestry. so glad you're here today. >> thank you so much for having me.
so michelle robinson obama's family is typical of many of the families that came here. they wanted jobs. they wanted freedom. they were tired of the jim crow south and chicago seemed like it had the welcome mat out. you were hearing about it everywhere. we sang songs about it. going to chicago, sorry, but i can't take you. this was the place to come. the music was coming from here. everything seemed to be imnating. there was an energy and it was palatable. >> and that energy is part of...
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it's an obama family favorite. thousands of fans cursing last weekend's blizzard for cancelling saturday's show, because this hip-hop romp set in the 18th century has helped to redefine not only theatre, but also the ways in which we think about politics and understand our past. through hip-hop, we learn about the federalists on our $10 bill who famously died after a skirmish with long-time friendly president burr. old-school rap rivalries. telling the "new york times," quote, it's a hip-hop story. it's tupac. now, the ways in which we slay our opponents now is different than in hamilton's day, but it was everywhere this week on twitter, and the gop debate. first, there's the beat that went super nova on twitter about the shape of the planet. seriously. rapper b.o.b. decided to propagate the old earth is flat myth this week with tweets like once you go flat you never go back. where is the curve? his tweets drew the attention of world renown astro physicist and super vest wearer neil de grasse tyson who promptly deb
it's an obama family favorite. thousands of fans cursing last weekend's blizzard for cancelling saturday's show, because this hip-hop romp set in the 18th century has helped to redefine not only theatre, but also the ways in which we think about politics and understand our past. through hip-hop, we learn about the federalists on our $10 bill who famously died after a skirmish with long-time friendly president burr. old-school rap rivalries. telling the "new york times," quote, it's a...
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president obama has not. i will. and if we're going to safeguard our second amendment, time to elect a president that will defend the rights that president obama ignores or minimizes. i had protect the rights of the mesh people. >> see? romney isn't going to let some mayor try to take away your rights to bring guns outside the republican national convention. he will be safe, since the secret service has banned weapons inside the arena, but outside, it's every gun permit holding floridian for themselves. it should be fine for local police officers, and how concerned is the mayor really? even he said i believe that there is no reason to have a concealed firearm in downtown tampa that week and to be clear, i am far less concerned with those who have concealed weapons permits, than the ones who may acquire a weapon and use it to create mayhem. all right, mr. mayor, you're concerned about the boogieman. come one, come all. this is florida, stand your ground, conceal and carry your permits and your guns. you don't have to
president obama has not. i will. and if we're going to safeguard our second amendment, time to elect a president that will defend the rights that president obama ignores or minimizes. i had protect the rights of the mesh people. >> see? romney isn't going to let some mayor try to take away your rights to bring guns outside the republican national convention. he will be safe, since the secret service has banned weapons inside the arena, but outside, it's every gun permit holding floridian...
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and there is a debate coming up whether or not president obama is a big spender. i have to say i hope he is. ♪ hey big spender ♪ ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ pop goes the world [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. pop in. stand out. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. of how a shipping giant can befriend a forest may seem like the stuff of fairy tales. but if you take away the faces on the trees... take away the pixie dust. take away the singing
and there is a debate coming up whether or not president obama is a big spender. i have to say i hope he is. ♪ hey big spender ♪ ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ it goes something like this ♪ everybody here is a friend of mine ♪ ♪ everybody, tell me, have you heard? ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ pop goes the world [ female announcer ] pop in a whole new kind of clean with new tide pods... a powerful three-in-one detergent that cleans, brightens, and fights stains. pop in. stand out....
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god bless, barack obama." maybe this is where we will find the answer to the question of a parent who lost her shoeld. the woman whose son emmitt till was lynched in mississippi in 1995. the name we have for cindy sheehan, whose son u.s. army specialist casey sheehan has killed by enemy action during the iraq war. the name we have for sabrina fulton, whose son trayvon martin was shot by george zimmerman in sanford, florida. the name we will now have for cleopatra pendleton, whose daughter hialea was shot in chicago. the name is world changer. the name we will call them is survivor. that's our show for today. thank you inform laura and byron and vicky for sticking around. thanks to you at home for watching. i'll see you again next saturday at 10:00 a.m. coming up, weekends with alex witt. but don't worry, he'll find someone else. ♪ who's that lady? ♪ who's that lady? ♪ sexy lady ♪ who's that lady? [ female announcer ] used mops can grow bacteria. swiffer wetjet starts with a clean pad every time, and it
god bless, barack obama." maybe this is where we will find the answer to the question of a parent who lost her shoeld. the woman whose son emmitt till was lynched in mississippi in 1995. the name we have for cindy sheehan, whose son u.s. army specialist casey sheehan has killed by enemy action during the iraq war. the name we have for sabrina fulton, whose son trayvon martin was shot by george zimmerman in sanford, florida. the name we will now have for cleopatra pendleton, whose daughter...
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we can tell you president obama and the first family including michelle obama and the two daughters have just recently landed and are on their way to the church in wilmington via motorcade. and this church is really i think reflective of what the biden family is to delaware which is representing people of all stripes. it's a diverse neighborhood, working class neighborhood. formerly italian catholic neighborhood and it's diversified over the years. there's many people just watching the services, many paying their respects. as far as what we expect to see from the funeral, i think you can see this wonderful picture of beau right here. this is a very catholic funeral. you're going to have the catholic hymns that are often sang at funerals. also there will be some readings. one reading is from the book of wisdom which talks about not the quantity of years of a life but the quality of a life. that's really what you're sort of getting this sense, that beau biden, 46 years old, taken way too early but he did so much in a short amount of time. telling that message will be three people. presiden
we can tell you president obama and the first family including michelle obama and the two daughters have just recently landed and are on their way to the church in wilmington via motorcade. and this church is really i think reflective of what the biden family is to delaware which is representing people of all stripes. it's a diverse neighborhood, working class neighborhood. formerly italian catholic neighborhood and it's diversified over the years. there's many people just watching the...
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it is what michelle obama said about barack obama in 2008. he could be killed at a gas station. >> it is not just everyday indignities of being followed around or denied a job. we see it in stop and frisk and racial profiling. we are seeing it, it seems, more now. justifiable homicides are up. psychologically, whether people go into these situations saying i'm going to use my stand by ground law rights. how does that reinforce what they already think in the buys as and the confluence of that. >> part of this is also related to violence. when young black boys and men die, it tends to be at the hands of other young black men and boys. that also even in our failure to stem that violence, we also then provide more opportunities for thinking of black men and boys in this way. in an interracial con text, that becomes part of that. >> we forget, black men are the most victimized group in america, not just perpetrators but the victims. >> thank you to joy and ari and trumani. >>> women are fighting for the rights of all of us. as we go to break, i'm
it is what michelle obama said about barack obama in 2008. he could be killed at a gas station. >> it is not just everyday indignities of being followed around or denied a job. we see it in stop and frisk and racial profiling. we are seeing it, it seems, more now. justifiable homicides are up. psychologically, whether people go into these situations saying i'm going to use my stand by ground law rights. how does that reinforce what they already think in the buys as and the confluence of...
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this week, president obama looked like candidate obama from 2008. i think that a challenge is for a lot of young people that president obama didn't look so much like candidate obama for the past several years, right? he was not front and center on the issues that young people care about, and now he came back blazing this week. and there is no question that i think that fundamentally for this country makeing sure that young people participate in the electoral process in historic rates is critical, and so this is why i think it is so importa important, and young people like buddy, because buddy pays attention to young people. he shows up. he talks about their issues, and it is devastating to look that in this republican primary, we have seen historically low levels of youth voter participation. >> so make the case for me, because i think that's right, we have seen historic low levels in the primaries for me. make the case for me. >> again, it is a primary, and youth vote don't turn out unless it is a major presidential election generally like in 2010,
this week, president obama looked like candidate obama from 2008. i think that a challenge is for a lot of young people that president obama didn't look so much like candidate obama for the past several years, right? he was not front and center on the issues that young people care about, and now he came back blazing this week. and there is no question that i think that fundamentally for this country makeing sure that young people participate in the electoral process in historic rates is...
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i love the answer to this one, obama care. so the if costs are low and the se seniors are ereceiving more benefits what exactly is the problem that we are trying to fix here? i mean, i just love this report, because as wonderful as medicare is, one of the things that it did do is to increase the health care costs in the country, and part of the residual external externality is that we had rising health care costs and so part of obama care as a policy to come in to adjust that by reducing the payments made on the basis of medicare, which of course got pilloried and attacked, but what it is not doing is to decrease the ben fitz of sebsh -- benefits that seeper yo senior seniors get, and bring the costs down. are we up for a fight? >> yes. this is going to make an argument that this is a government policy working. let it work, and give it time to play it out, and rare than the panic over entitlements which is an ideological effort to cutback on the programs. >> christine, that is fair. i am willing to say that perhaps president o
i love the answer to this one, obama care. so the if costs are low and the se seniors are ereceiving more benefits what exactly is the problem that we are trying to fix here? i mean, i just love this report, because as wonderful as medicare is, one of the things that it did do is to increase the health care costs in the country, and part of the residual external externality is that we had rising health care costs and so part of obama care as a policy to come in to adjust that by reducing the...
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both secretary duncan president obama, very much supporting charter schools. the money has to be poured into public schools. i was just reading a "detroit free press" editorial that said in the next six years, detroit, 80% of the kids poor could lose $200 million. this is unacceptable. it is about basic civil rights in this country. it's the great equalizer, education. >> congressman meeks, can you guys get a reasonable new bill passed on education in this congress? >> well you said coming on that this is going to be a really big fight, and it is going to be a really big fight. and i think that from my viewpoint, when i was listening to lyndon johnson, that was me he was talking about. that's my generation. i wouldn't be here today if it wasn't about focusing on a quality education. i grew up in public housing in new york city with the public schools. that's what it was about for me then. today we live in a globalized world where our kids have to compete with kids all over the world and it's not just about a test. they have got to be able to comprehend what th
both secretary duncan president obama, very much supporting charter schools. the money has to be poured into public schools. i was just reading a "detroit free press" editorial that said in the next six years, detroit, 80% of the kids poor could lose $200 million. this is unacceptable. it is about basic civil rights in this country. it's the great equalizer, education. >> congressman meeks, can you guys get a reasonable new bill passed on education in this congress? >>...
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>>> this morning my question -- can president obama end perpetual war? and plus the real fight over reproductive rights. it is about access. and we will go below the line to hear from america's homeless children, but first, these boots were made for combat. good morning, i'm melissa harris-perry. this week marked the second of two seismic shifts in the united states military in just over two years. the first was december of 2010 when president obama signed the repeal of the "don't ask, don't tell" law and ending a policy that mandated shame and secrecy as requirements for service. the second happened on thursday when defense secretary leon panetta joined the joint chiefs of staff chairman martin dempsey and made this announcement. >> we must open up service opportunities for women as fully as possible. and therefore today, general dempsey and i are pleased to announce that we are eliminating the direct ground combat exclusion rule for women. and we are moving forward with a plan to eliminate all unnecessary gender-based barriers to service. >> just like
>>> this morning my question -- can president obama end perpetual war? and plus the real fight over reproductive rights. it is about access. and we will go below the line to hear from america's homeless children, but first, these boots were made for combat. good morning, i'm melissa harris-perry. this week marked the second of two seismic shifts in the united states military in just over two years. the first was december of 2010 when president obama signed the repeal of the "don't...
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she is the wife of barack obama but she is part of the team of president obama. in her role as that team member, she effectively helped to get him reelected. >> we would tease in 2007 in iowa. we called her the closer. there was so much about her story. whether you are an african-american, a working woman, a daughter, a wife, that there is an opportunity for shared experience and relationship building and trust building. that's what helped seal the deal. >> it is fascinating that it did given that there was a point in the campaign sort of early on where the discourse was that michelle obama was somehow going to be a liability to her husband. by the end of the first term, she is the closer. >> what i remember is charles ogletree, harvard law professor. he taught both of them. what he said was michelle was the star. at no point did i not believe she was the power. >> it is the matter of translating that. >> there is danger particularly in black communities where the notice of this overwhelming black woman. when you say that, i think, she is navigating both being po
she is the wife of barack obama but she is part of the team of president obama. in her role as that team member, she effectively helped to get him reelected. >> we would tease in 2007 in iowa. we called her the closer. there was so much about her story. whether you are an african-american, a working woman, a daughter, a wife, that there is an opportunity for shared experience and relationship building and trust building. that's what helped seal the deal. >> it is fascinating that it...
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cable news charmingly referred to me as obama's baby mama. >> first lady obama's real talk to the graduates pulled no punches in her reminder to them that they too would be facing some of those challenges and struggles for recognition. because of their race. >> the road ahead is not going to be easy. it never is, especially for folks like you and me. because while we've come so far, the truth is that those age-old problems are stubborn. and they haven't fully gone away. so there will be times just like for those airmen when you feel like folks look right past you or they see just a fraction of who you really are. >> it's not the first time we've heard this first lady speak candidly about race and how her experiences with racism have informed her world view and her understanding of the role in the white house and perhaps proving her point. it wasn't the first time some of the usual suspects among her conservative critics cast michelle obama's candor about race as race baiting. but the speech prompted from some of the critics a particular claim, that she misunderstood and misrepresented the l
cable news charmingly referred to me as obama's baby mama. >> first lady obama's real talk to the graduates pulled no punches in her reminder to them that they too would be facing some of those challenges and struggles for recognition. because of their race. >> the road ahead is not going to be easy. it never is, especially for folks like you and me. because while we've come so far, the truth is that those age-old problems are stubborn. and they haven't fully gone away. so there...
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obama care! heard the one about the president who pulled us out of the greatest recession since the great depression? yep, obama care. and what about the one, you know, about the president who reduced drug sentencing disparities? obama care. stop if you have heard this one. a group of underpaid woman and the president who passed a pay equity law walk into a bar -- okay, you see where i'm going with this. short of bringing about world peace before he leaves office, the affordable care act will loom large in the president's legacy, as the singular accomplishment of his two terms. and now following the relaunch of a new and improved and fully operational healthcare.gov website, the president is not only owning it, but doubling down. and putting a bright spotlight on the obama in obama care. this week, the white house announced that it is going to be all aca, every day, from now until december 2rd, enrollment deadline for coverage on january 1st. starting with the president himself, who has been pull
obama care! heard the one about the president who pulled us out of the greatest recession since the great depression? yep, obama care. and what about the one, you know, about the president who reduced drug sentencing disparities? obama care. stop if you have heard this one. a group of underpaid woman and the president who passed a pay equity law walk into a bar -- okay, you see where i'm going with this. short of bringing about world peace before he leaves office, the affordable care act will...
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latinos turned out in big numbers for president obama in 2008. four years earlier, 44% threw their support behind president bush, an uptick from the cycle before. any presidential hopefuls thinking a few nice words about immigration policy will win the swing vote probably should thin place on a list of issues most important to latino voters. at the top of the list, jobs. you know, like every other american. so any candidate who wants latinos to pay attention to their box at the ballot booth, they better start speaking their language. i don't mean spanish. joining me now, professor and author of "reimagining equality" anita hill. nbc's rock center correspondent, harry smith. maria teresa kumar and former rnc chairman and nbc analyst, michael steele. just before the break it was getting brunch in nerdland. there was a lot of excitement at the table. you really can eat the fruit. >> my priority. >> feel free to eat the fruit. we have a tendency of identifying nascar dads and soccer moms and swing voters. talk to me a little bit about why this demogr
latinos turned out in big numbers for president obama in 2008. four years earlier, 44% threw their support behind president bush, an uptick from the cycle before. any presidential hopefuls thinking a few nice words about immigration policy will win the swing vote probably should thin place on a list of issues most important to latino voters. at the top of the list, jobs. you know, like every other american. so any candidate who wants latinos to pay attention to their box at the ballot booth,...
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barack obama said, no. no i'm not going to take matching funds, not going to take public funds, raise unlimited amounts of money, yes, so i can control my own message. ironically, john mccain is the one who campaigned finance reform who said, yes, i am going to take public funds, yes, i had take control of my message, but did he really? we haven't talked about barack obama, i'm saying that from a historical standpoint, he kind of raised the roof by saying i don't want public funds. >> let's be very clear. >> it's about to get hot, and we'll all get to talk more about it. more on karl rove and buddy romer as soon as we get back, i promise. [ male announcer ] count the number of buttons in your car. now count the number of buttons on your tablet. isn't it time the automobile advanced? introducing cue in the all-new cadillac xts. the simplicity of a tablet has come to your car. ♪ the all-new cadillac xts has arrived. and it's bringing the future forward. mom's smartphone... dad's tablet... or lauren's smartp
barack obama said, no. no i'm not going to take matching funds, not going to take public funds, raise unlimited amounts of money, yes, so i can control my own message. ironically, john mccain is the one who campaigned finance reform who said, yes, i am going to take public funds, yes, i had take control of my message, but did he really? we haven't talked about barack obama, i'm saying that from a historical standpoint, he kind of raised the roof by saying i don't want public funds. >>...
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president obama, thank goodness. president obama is here. he is about to address the aipac conference. let's listen. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. everyone please have a seat. thank you. well, good morning everyone. rosie, thank you for your kind words. i have never seen rosie on the basketball court. i'll bet it would be a treat. [ laughter ] rosie, you've been a dear friend of mine for a long time and a tireless advocate for the unbreakable bonds between israel an the united states and as you complete your term as president, i salute your leadership and your commitment. [ applause ] i want to thank the board of directors. as always, i'm glad to see my long time friends in the chicago delegation. [ applause ] i also want to thank the member of congress who are here with us today and who will be speaking to you over the next few days. you've worked hard to maintain the partnership between the united states and israel. i especially want to thank my close friend and leader of the democratic national committee
president obama, thank goodness. president obama is here. he is about to address the aipac conference. let's listen. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ >> thank you. thank you so much. thank you. everyone please have a seat. thank you. well, good morning everyone. rosie, thank you for your kind words. i have never seen rosie on the basketball court. i'll bet it would be a treat. [ laughter ] rosie, you've been a dear friend of mine for a long time and a tireless advocate for the unbreakable bonds...
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so president obama campaign and in part won in 2008 on the anti-war stance and remember that obama then criticized the pred sors for taking the ball off of war in afghanistan and misconceived support in iraq, and now he is a president who ended two wars and brought the 9/11 masterminds to justice. the question is will the voters care? and joining me is the communications director for dnc, and kathleen jamison hall who is the communications director at the university of pennsylvania. and so, here is the theory bandied about, that you do all of the work at the center for foreign policy, but it is a bore and shrug by voters. >> the reason they tried this week to not just talk about what has been accomplished b tow take you behind the scenes into the decision-making, and from the beginning, i thought that there was a lost opportunity to teach us something about obama the leader, because that is really the only thing that people kind of shrug, and if we are in war and feels imminent, they have a reaction, but here was a opportunity to see the president in the leadership role without having t
so president obama campaign and in part won in 2008 on the anti-war stance and remember that obama then criticized the pred sors for taking the ball off of war in afghanistan and misconceived support in iraq, and now he is a president who ended two wars and brought the 9/11 masterminds to justice. the question is will the voters care? and joining me is the communications director for dnc, and kathleen jamison hall who is the communications director at the university of pennsylvania. and so,...
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my point is not my beef with barack obama at all. my beef is with vladimir putin, we're a european nation and suddenly really act and lectures barack obama in that famous "new york times" piece and yet goes into ukraine saying, i'm going to save you, i'm going o it save you, i'm the messianic leader. that is a problem. >> i'm glad you brought that up. if you go back to that time piece, the one thing that putin says at the outset is that, you know, we cannot afford to have unsanctioned aggression against, you know, sovereign nations and, you know, this will only undermine the u.n. and we'll wind up back where we were with the league of nations. then he turns around and brings in all of these forces on the border of crimea so -- >> up next, the real cost of secession. how good old-fashioned money factors in to all of this next. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] with five perfectly sweetened whole grains... you can't help but see the good. ♪ ♪ ♪ i'm bethand i'm michelle. and we own the paper cottage. it's a stationery and gifts sto
my point is not my beef with barack obama at all. my beef is with vladimir putin, we're a european nation and suddenly really act and lectures barack obama in that famous "new york times" piece and yet goes into ukraine saying, i'm going to save you, i'm going o it save you, i'm the messianic leader. that is a problem. >> i'm glad you brought that up. if you go back to that time piece, the one thing that putin says at the outset is that, you know, we cannot afford to have...
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president obama this. as president obama considers a broad gun control ban. do you think assault weapons should be completely banned? reverend jesse jackson does. we're going to talk to him about that. >>> the fallout for aid delay for hurricane sandy continues. >>> will the debt ceiling battle become a legacy trap for president obama? we've got a presidential historian weighing in on that. >>> in today's office politics, al roker shares what it's like to literally report from the middle of a hurricane. we have great video of him just being tumbled over doing that. it's pretty incredible, melissa. >> i've got to say, when the hurricanes came this year, i was very happy i am not that kind of tv personality. that is hard work. >> that is hard work for sure. >> thank you, alex. >>> up next, a chance to reflect and rejuvenate. it's the new year. >>> the face of the new year is an opportunity to look back even as we move forward. it is the west african concept of sancofa, return to get it. as we move into a second term of the obama administration, initiate the 113
president obama this. as president obama considers a broad gun control ban. do you think assault weapons should be completely banned? reverend jesse jackson does. we're going to talk to him about that. >>> the fallout for aid delay for hurricane sandy continues. >>> will the debt ceiling battle become a legacy trap for president obama? we've got a presidential historian weighing in on that. >>> in today's office politics, al roker shares what it's like to literally...
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if all but not all parts are overturned is that a defeat or victory for president obama? what does this mean for the re-election chances for the president? could the ruling for the act be seen as political referendum against the president from the court which is afterall apolitical, and if so, what does that mean for the relationship between the president and the court? if the court upholds the law, it must survive attempts by mitt romney and others in congress to repeal it. if it is overturned, will the republicans recognizing the popularity of some of the laws' provisions vote to reinstate some of those parts that are wildly popular with the voters, and while the affordable health care act is not slated to go ul ifly into effect until 2014, some parts like the coverage of those 26 and under on the parents' insurance have been put into place. if the court overturns the legislation, what happens to the 2.5 million young adults who now have access to coverage? what about the 45 million women who have enjoyed the recommended preventative care? or the 50,000 americans with t
if all but not all parts are overturned is that a defeat or victory for president obama? what does this mean for the re-election chances for the president? could the ruling for the act be seen as political referendum against the president from the court which is afterall apolitical, and if so, what does that mean for the relationship between the president and the court? if the court upholds the law, it must survive attempts by mitt romney and others in congress to repeal it. if it is...
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obama had to distance himself. it was a win-win meeting for the pope. >> we'll take a break and come back on exactly that issue. there is the sort of giving of seeds and then the pope gives the book that's like, yeah, your whole practice, not so much. stay right there, up next the pope and the president trying to find common ground on an issue that seems far beyond congress. >> i pledge to continue to dialogue with the u.s. conference of bishops to make sure that we can strike the right balance making sure that not only everybody has health care but families and women in particular are able to enjoy the kind of health care coverage that the ac offers but that religious freedom is still observed. in quitting smoking. [ male announcer ] along with support, chantix varenicline is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix reduced the urge for me to smoke. it actually caught me by surprise. [ male announcer ] some people had changes in behavior, thinking, or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, and suicidal tho
obama had to distance himself. it was a win-win meeting for the pope. >> we'll take a break and come back on exactly that issue. there is the sort of giving of seeds and then the pope gives the book that's like, yeah, your whole practice, not so much. stay right there, up next the pope and the president trying to find common ground on an issue that seems far beyond congress. >> i pledge to continue to dialogue with the u.s. conference of bishops to make sure that we can strike the...
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president romney issues order to begin replacing obama care with common sense health care reform. that's what a romney presidency will look like. >> i'm mitt romney, so i approve this message. >> it's real clear mitt romney wants to talk about job creation, the keystone pipeline and the economy. here's what the obama campaign is telling us they'd like to talk about. >> he's running for president, and if he's going to run the country the way he ran our business, i wouldn't want him there. he would be so out of touch with the average person in this country, how could you care. how could you care if the average working person if you feel that way. >> it's not just about the choices he made at bain but this questionable lack of empathy, how do you even care. as you look at the strategy, does one seem more inherently effective or penetrating for voters. >> extra technological strategi clear. move him to the right and romney's position is to go after the smokestack states he need. the other is to tang romney oultd of the states that obama needs to win, ohio and michigan for example. the
president romney issues order to begin replacing obama care with common sense health care reform. that's what a romney presidency will look like. >> i'm mitt romney, so i approve this message. >> it's real clear mitt romney wants to talk about job creation, the keystone pipeline and the economy. here's what the obama campaign is telling us they'd like to talk about. >> he's running for president, and if he's going to run the country the way he ran our business, i wouldn't want...
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barack obama. one of the very programs that republicans are now attacking were really an effort to go to the governors and say, you need to, in fact, increase things by 20%. that was the reform tightening up of the kind that you're talking about here. >> they're twisting. >> now they're twisting it, we get back to the ministry of truth. >> it can be fed to the entitlement culture. there is an entitlement culture in this society, and it's at the top. people get very angry if they don't get tax breaks, but they get angry people at the bottom who get a little bit of help. it's this double standard. you give money to people who have more money than they know what to do with. people get so angry about that. >> how is it people aren't more angry about that and want to pile on the people that are the most vulnerable? >> 5% of taxpayers pay 40% of taxes. that's so unfair? that's what we're getting upset about? >> listen to a moment about mitt romney who did make this interesting point about what people des
barack obama. one of the very programs that republicans are now attacking were really an effort to go to the governors and say, you need to, in fact, increase things by 20%. that was the reform tightening up of the kind that you're talking about here. >> they're twisting. >> now they're twisting it, we get back to the ministry of truth. >> it can be fed to the entitlement culture. there is an entitlement culture in this society, and it's at the top. people get very angry if...
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seemed the presidency had fallen and the election of barack obama was a win for the whole country. he shook up the old assumptions about both black america and black men because he was seen as different. he had parents who were both black and white. he's highly educated and accomplished. but in no way did president obama's win sweep away the last racial barrier in american politics with ease. as the "times" put it not so much it had fallen but an energized lec trot had hoisted him over the barrier. while the national unemployment last month was 7.6%, it was at 13.5% for african-americans and hovers around 30% for young black men. though the number of young black men who graduate from high school in four years has increased to 52%, still lags behind the 58% of latino males and 78% of white males who graduate in the same period of time. remains the case that 1 in 15 black men 18 years of age or older is inside cars rated. according to newsweek's cover story this week called "the fight for the black man" that is one reason why low in come black men are being left behind in america. is
seemed the presidency had fallen and the election of barack obama was a win for the whole country. he shook up the old assumptions about both black america and black men because he was seen as different. he had parents who were both black and white. he's highly educated and accomplished. but in no way did president obama's win sweep away the last racial barrier in american politics with ease. as the "times" put it not so much it had fallen but an energized lec trot had hoisted him...
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and so beyond that, the idea of obama and obama not addressing race and so on, it's completely metaph metaphorical that how many things black people experience that are racial thaw they don't say. so this is where people come from on the equation. a lot of things that that are racist at any given point in my life. none of us can devote enough time to respond to it. that's all we would do. >> so this point is really tough one. there's a lot of academics at the table here. this question of how do we value, as a matter of any other lived experience. how much of it, as i'm trying to understand it, should be devoted to a clear eyed, oh, i'm outside of this. this doesn't impact me. therefore i can talk versus trying to understand it from the lived experience. i see this as an actual problem. being black is not sufficient for racial analysis. right? and being white does not mean one is outside to do capable of racial analysis. >> there's a couple of problems i had with the article. the first offensive is using the language of stop and frisk to talk about the ways we deal with racial injustic
and so beyond that, the idea of obama and obama not addressing race and so on, it's completely metaph metaphorical that how many things black people experience that are racial thaw they don't say. so this is where people come from on the equation. a lot of things that that are racist at any given point in my life. none of us can devote enough time to respond to it. that's all we would do. >> so this point is really tough one. there's a lot of academics at the table here. this question of...
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. >> i am not obama. and he can win that vote. >> he certainly is not president obama, that is true. irshad, did you want to weigh in on this question? >> no. because i have no idea why conservative women are voting in large -- rather, intending to vote in larger numbers for rick santorum. but i do think that -- and i see this everywhere i go. i do a lot of speaking right across america. that all kinds of people, people in whom i have faith unlike some individuals i know -- >> this week in blackness is not faith in people. >> people ought, people suck. he said it, not me. generally, all kinds of people are getting sick and tired of being known for one particular label, and it may very well be that a lot of these women are saying, wait a minute, i'm not just a woman. i am also a mother. i am also a citizen. i am also this or that. and, moreover, that i'm sick of the chattering classes reducing my womanhood to being a feminist, otherwise i am not properly presenting myself as a woman. so there is, again, a
. >> i am not obama. and he can win that vote. >> he certainly is not president obama, that is true. irshad, did you want to weigh in on this question? >> no. because i have no idea why conservative women are voting in large -- rather, intending to vote in larger numbers for rick santorum. but i do think that -- and i see this everywhere i go. i do a lot of speaking right across america. that all kinds of people, people in whom i have faith unlike some individuals i know --...
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president obama 96% of the time. she's served as a rubber stamp for president obama's failed policies. if you want the same failed policies of president obama, you you would vote for kay hagan. >> this is one of the races that could determine the control of the u.s. senate, control of the senate will in turn determine the fate of major presidential nominations. including attorney general eric holder's replacement and a new leader for the justice department civil rights division, potentially a supreme court justice should there be a vacancy. this is a race that could determine all of that and is neck and neck. it's not just tillis versus hagan. it's the conservative republican agenda versus president obama. joining me now is katon dawson and assistant professor at fordham university and sam long professor at the princeton neuroscience institute. so nice to have you here. let me start with you, sam. it is neck and neck. do you have indications based on the work you've been doing about how you expect this race to turn o
president obama 96% of the time. she's served as a rubber stamp for president obama's failed policies. if you want the same failed policies of president obama, you you would vote for kay hagan. >> this is one of the races that could determine the control of the u.s. senate, control of the senate will in turn determine the fate of major presidential nominations. including attorney general eric holder's replacement and a new leader for the justice department civil rights division,...
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about obama care. and he just does it each and every time. is that a debate or is that sort of an unfair characterization or is it fair? >> it's the best thing the republicans can do. it is kind of clever, usually they are putting their head in a noose. ryan, to his credit, medicare does need to be reformed in the long-term. that's not by big beef with him, it's the cutting taxes on the 1% and slashing programs for the poor. but there's no question from the progressive side medicare's growth has to be slowed. so the idea that they are trying to go on offense and try to mud by the water enough so people aren't sure exactly where it lies, it is an interesting strategy. i think because people don't trust republicans ultimately on medicare. it will be a loser for them, but i think it's the best hand they can play. >> i'm sorry, you put democrats on defense on obama care and unfortunately we know a lot of democrats, a lot of candidates down ballot are still playing a little bit of defense. highcamp is the o
about obama care. and he just does it each and every time. is that a debate or is that sort of an unfair characterization or is it fair? >> it's the best thing the republicans can do. it is kind of clever, usually they are putting their head in a noose. ryan, to his credit, medicare does need to be reformed in the long-term. that's not by big beef with him, it's the cutting taxes on the 1% and slashing programs for the poor. but there's no question from the progressive side medicare's...
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barack obama voters. that's a very difficult thing to do at the same time. hers is i'm hugging obama. i'm competent. i can keep his legacy alive. >> right now, there isn't anybody else who can make that particular claim about the ability to do it. stick with us. i'm going to send it back to ari in new york, sitting at the table there in nerdland. >> fantastic. i know a lot of viewererize disappointed with this, but i'm excited to be back in. interesting conversation. we're going to check back in with melissa later in the program. we want to thank you e.j. and joy for joining us. whoever becomes president could have a chance to change the supreme court as we know it. will president obama end up as a justice? stay tuned. that's next. be good. text mom. boys have been really good today. send. let's get mark his own cell phone. nice. send. brad could use a new bike. send. [siri:] message. you decide. they're your kids. why are you guys texting grandma? it was him. it was him. keep your family connected. app-c
barack obama voters. that's a very difficult thing to do at the same time. hers is i'm hugging obama. i'm competent. i can keep his legacy alive. >> right now, there isn't anybody else who can make that particular claim about the ability to do it. stick with us. i'm going to send it back to ari in new york, sitting at the table there in nerdland. >> fantastic. i know a lot of viewererize disappointed with this, but i'm excited to be back in. interesting conversation. we're going to...
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the times sourced the story to the obama administration. however, both the white house and iranian foreign minister deny the report. senior administration official tells nbc news that there have been back channel talks between the u.s. and iran about a bilateral meeting on the nuclear issue, but no meeting agreed to yet. meanwhile, earlier today, a powerful explosion hit the syrian capital of damascus killing ten people. the blast comes on the same day that a u.n. peace envoy was in the city for talks with president assad. the world does not stop for the u.s. presidential race. and tomorrow night, both president obama and governor romney will surely need to lay out their plans for the way forward with both iran and syria. if this on the table, and if so what in the world is it doing on a political table when this is not about politics? >> the iranian thing, the mystery of that this morning, we were talking approximate this before, is who leaked this, what was their intent, regardless of that what's the impact in the dpee bait tomorrow night
the times sourced the story to the obama administration. however, both the white house and iranian foreign minister deny the report. senior administration official tells nbc news that there have been back channel talks between the u.s. and iran about a bilateral meeting on the nuclear issue, but no meeting agreed to yet. meanwhile, earlier today, a powerful explosion hit the syrian capital of damascus killing ten people. the blast comes on the same day that a u.n. peace envoy was in the city...
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wouldn't cave on obama care. that's remarkable. something good for the country because we were embarrassed politically. >> this goes back to the 3-year-old and the cat, right, mike? >> yes. >> which we had the discussion in the first hour, right, this idea that this has anything to do with obama care. i mean, it does take us back to the moment which i try to remind people, folks talk about it as an old-fashioned racism, white man yelling at a black president but it was around the issue of whether or not health care was going to be extended to undocumented persons living in the u.s. so even in that moment it was kind of an immigration anxiety. >> even there we saw some of that anger, although almost at no point through that whole process in crafting the health care bill was there any serious consideration that the undocumented immigrants were going to get health care. yet they fixated on that. but to your point, now we see people like marco rubio, also congressman raul labrador saying we can't do immigration refor
wouldn't cave on obama care. that's remarkable. something good for the country because we were embarrassed politically. >> this goes back to the 3-year-old and the cat, right, mike? >> yes. >> which we had the discussion in the first hour, right, this idea that this has anything to do with obama care. i mean, it does take us back to the moment which i try to remind people, folks talk about it as an old-fashioned racism, white man yelling at a black president but it was around...
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i want to see romney and obama the man. i want to see them -- you know, i can watch ads that put their platforms forward. i can read their websites. but i want to see them speak freely. i think most of america is hungry for that. >> maybe it would be fun to have them at the nerdland table. have a little longer on this show, 90 minutes. chat it up. that's not what they are like. they do have topics. they're going to go to colorado, the site of two major acts of gun violence and nobody is going to talk about that. should they be discussing that? >> they should be discussing that. a guy came up to me from new jersey and said, you know, it would be nice if we could do something like this around poverty like camden and detroit and a bunch of other places. it would be nice to hear mitt romney talk about how he helps the wealthy and middle class. what's his plan to get people out of poverty. >> this is the story behind the numbers. you can have unemployment and still have poverty because of the nature of wage stagnation. you were
i want to see romney and obama the man. i want to see them -- you know, i can watch ads that put their platforms forward. i can read their websites. but i want to see them speak freely. i think most of america is hungry for that. >> maybe it would be fun to have them at the nerdland table. have a little longer on this show, 90 minutes. chat it up. that's not what they are like. they do have topics. they're going to go to colorado, the site of two major acts of gun violence and nobody is...
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obama care and those are great. i would like to see how many have paid are not going to be good enough and the polls show, right now, obama care not popular with a broad group of americans. there are a lot of concerns where they aren't sure if they are going to be penalized or not. >> i'm 34 years old. i've been lucky since i started being employed since 1998. they have signed up for health care for the first time. p freelance writers. my mother can kind up and not be divided through her work place. these are areas where little bits and pieces improve for people. and they might not turn out in november. >> that is where i want to go as soon as we get back from the commercial. i want to look at that coalition of 2012. when we look at women and african-americans and young people 18-29. you see those are the people who were the president's 2012 coalition. they are the people who are being targeted in a critical way. will that targeting make a difference? >> first, as we continue to follow this is the search for the mis
obama care and those are great. i would like to see how many have paid are not going to be good enough and the polls show, right now, obama care not popular with a broad group of americans. there are a lot of concerns where they aren't sure if they are going to be penalized or not. >> i'm 34 years old. i've been lucky since i started being employed since 1998. they have signed up for health care for the first time. p freelance writers. my mother can kind up and not be divided through her...
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i was an early obama supporter. as soon as that campaign was over, the president went to hillary clinton to try to push his agenda. the president's agenda wasn't just dealing with war-torn areas in the middle east and a lot of conflicts that might make headlines. the president's agenda was to work with hillary clinton in an intimate manner that african-americans and all americans, if they think about it, like. hillary clinton was a person that barack obama sent to africa, south america to advance issues of human rights, women's rights. yes. to help many african-american latino people around the globe begin to get economic justice. these are two people -- it's not hugging going on, they have hugged. they worked together to accomplish some tremendous things. there's a trust there. there's a competence there and there's a record there that's very important. >> senator booker what does it say about the state of the hillary clinton candidacy that two of her top surrogates, two prominent well respected sort of storied peo
i was an early obama supporter. as soon as that campaign was over, the president went to hillary clinton to try to push his agenda. the president's agenda wasn't just dealing with war-torn areas in the middle east and a lot of conflicts that might make headlines. the president's agenda was to work with hillary clinton in an intimate manner that african-americans and all americans, if they think about it, like. hillary clinton was a person that barack obama sent to africa, south america to...
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a great year for obama. >> you're telling me. we elected a guy named barack obama from the south side of chicago for presidency. >> number two, the incumbent president in 2002 george w. bush the lowest rating president in american polling. not just a great year for democrats, but a historically bad year for republicans. this boosting somewhat obama's numbers in '08. gave an impression that he was somewhat more effective reaching across the aisle than he was. not a knock on obama, a notion, we have to be cognizant of the fact that any democrat in 2008 would have done well because of the state of the economy. >> stay with us because i want to go to one other issue around race when we come back and that is the issue of law and order. amy talked a bit about it earlier and new case in policing in communities of color. [ crickets chirping ] but did you know that the lack of saliva can also lead to tooth decay and bad breath? [ exhales deeply ] [ male announcer ] well there is biotene. specially formulated with moisturizers and lubrican
a great year for obama. >> you're telling me. we elected a guy named barack obama from the south side of chicago for presidency. >> number two, the incumbent president in 2002 george w. bush the lowest rating president in american polling. not just a great year for democrats, but a historically bad year for republicans. this boosting somewhat obama's numbers in '08. gave an impression that he was somewhat more effective reaching across the aisle than he was. not a knock on obama, a...
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you know president obama. you know he's had to deal with this an extraordinary number of times in his first term as president. do you think this is the fire lit for him that will ultimately take him to the hill on the gun control questions? >> i certainly hope so. first and foremost, i look at this as many of us do, you, too. as a parent, we are heart broken. it's hard to talk about this. we know we have to take act. i think about what's happened. i know we'll talk about it later in the show. all the time spent to discredit the secretary of state. if we spent that time this week seriously talking about gun violence in this country, if the senators wasted time on this mission, if they talk about the serious problems, congressman larson is right on, we would have no problems. we need to take serious action on this problem that is devastating to all of us. >> you wrote a piece back in october about how guns end up on the streets. what was so compelling to me in this new york times article is understanding kids, g
you know president obama. you know he's had to deal with this an extraordinary number of times in his first term as president. do you think this is the fire lit for him that will ultimately take him to the hill on the gun control questions? >> i certainly hope so. first and foremost, i look at this as many of us do, you, too. as a parent, we are heart broken. it's hard to talk about this. we know we have to take act. i think about what's happened. i know we'll talk about it later in the...
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it is looking good for president obama, real good. it is almost got us wondering about the possibility of a landslide. yeah, i said it. put an asterisk next to that almost, because i'm going to be returning to it later. what has us feeling so confidence about the president's chances on november 6th. one word that sums up the theme of bill clinton's convention speech last week. arithmetic. i am not talking about the millions and billions in the candidate's plans to fix the economy. i am thinking of a much smaller number that plays a much bigger part in the outcome of the election. 270. now, i know you all know about how the electoral college works. let's do a quick refresher. your individual vote collectively known as the popular vote is just a director instructing your state's electors how you want them to vote. each state gets between 3 and 55 electors, depending on its population. it is those electors who ultimately choose the press. there are a total of 538 electors, divide that in half, add one and that number, 270, is how many el
it is looking good for president obama, real good. it is almost got us wondering about the possibility of a landslide. yeah, i said it. put an asterisk next to that almost, because i'm going to be returning to it later. what has us feeling so confidence about the president's chances on november 6th. one word that sums up the theme of bill clinton's convention speech last week. arithmetic. i am not talking about the millions and billions in the candidate's plans to fix the economy. i am thinking...
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they break overwhelmingly for president obama. so i do think that in these broader numbers, some of those distinctions get lost and most important group for president obama, black women voted for him. >> right, who are the single largest group in terms of turnout in 2008. victoria, i was wondering a little bit about this idea of what does it take to create a multi-racial cross class, close enter generational women's coalition? on the one hand, we're not all the same. having ovaries or at one point having ovaries, not even get spoog the biology of it all. but that alone doesn't give you shared political interests, but it is sometimes surprising to see how different those opinions are depending on what sort of woman we're talking about. >> absolutely. speaking in terms of the latino electorate, we know that a lot of latinos are catholics. among k among catholicism is where we see a break against abortion. this is where we need to think about women's issues at large. we do care about reproductive rights. that is one base of coordinat
they break overwhelmingly for president obama. so i do think that in these broader numbers, some of those distinctions get lost and most important group for president obama, black women voted for him. >> right, who are the single largest group in terms of turnout in 2008. victoria, i was wondering a little bit about this idea of what does it take to create a multi-racial cross class, close enter generational women's coalition? on the one hand, we're not all the same. having ovaries or at...
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will president obama approve the controversial project? one congressman weighs in. >>> the great chicken wing hunt. just in time for the big game, one film maker went to an incredible quest on his search for the ultimate finger food. yeah, i'm going to speak with him. >>> hey there, everyone. we're approaching high noon. no, we just hit it here in the east. 9:00 a.m. out west. welcome to "weekends with alex
will president obama approve the controversial project? one congressman weighs in. >>> the great chicken wing hunt. just in time for the big game, one film maker went to an incredible quest on his search for the ultimate finger food. yeah, i'm going to speak with him. >>> hey there, everyone. we're approaching high noon. no, we just hit it here in the east. 9:00 a.m. out west. welcome to "weekends with alex
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president obama? you know there is something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. >> well, mr. romney, why don't you ask the gay and lesbian women how they felt the day that the obama administration did away with don't ask, don't tell, or how young immigrant dreamers felt the day the president announced deferred action or the day that health care passe edpa. some of those in the big blue tent are still feeling pretty darn good. what else needs to be done in charlotte to keep that good feeling going. we have mayor ed polowski, christina beltran, and aisha moody mills. mayor, i wanted to ask you, earlier you said he has to talk about what his accomplishments are. if their story line is you don't feel excited anymore, is it about saying, yes, you should still feel excited? >> absolutely. it's a much harder task for the president than to say, hey, we live in some nostalgic era we'll go back to. obviously, it was nostalgic before 200
president obama? you know there is something wrong with the kind of job he's done as president when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him. >> well, mr. romney, why don't you ask the gay and lesbian women how they felt the day that the obama administration did away with don't ask, don't tell, or how young immigrant dreamers felt the day the president announced deferred action or the day that health care passe edpa. some of those in the big blue tent are still feeling...
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grieving alongside them was president obama who traveled to charleston along with first lady obama, vice president biden, and dr. jill biden to deliver the eulogy for reverend pinkney. in a rousing eulogy president obama talked of his devotion to the dual callings of his public life in the church and the office. >> he was often asked why he chose to be a pastor and a public server. but the person who asked probably didn't know the history of the ame church as our brothers and sisters in the ame church know we don't make those distinctions. our calling, klemm once said is not within the walls of the congregation byut the life and community we reside. >> president obama gave a lesson on the institution of the black church as a safe haven for those who have often only been able to find freedom within its sphere. >> over the course of centuries, black churches served as hush harbors where slaves would worship in safety. praise houses where their freed descendents could gather and shout hallelujah. there has been and continue to be community centers where we organize for jobs and justice, pla
grieving alongside them was president obama who traveled to charleston along with first lady obama, vice president biden, and dr. jill biden to deliver the eulogy for reverend pinkney. in a rousing eulogy president obama talked of his devotion to the dual callings of his public life in the church and the office. >> he was often asked why he chose to be a pastor and a public server. but the person who asked probably didn't know the history of the ame church as our brothers and sisters in...
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he still firmly placed the responsibility on president obama. but what boehner's statement reflected was the realization by the republican party that had just suffered a presidential election loss that the shift in public opinion in support of immigration was very real. 60% of americans view immigration as a good thing for the u.s. the highest level since 2006. and abc poll showed 57% of americans support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. but for republicans the road to find a unified voice on comprehensive immigration reform has been filled with blockades, potholes and a lot of wrong turns. one right turn was former president george w. bush. he won 40% of the latino vote in the election and led a charge for comprehensive immigration reform in p 2007. then there was senator john mccain. prior to 2008, senator mccain was a long time supporter of comprehensive immigration reform. and then the presidential election happened and mccain did a 180. senator mccain went so far right to appease the conservative base, instead of advoca
he still firmly placed the responsibility on president obama. but what boehner's statement reflected was the realization by the republican party that had just suffered a presidential election loss that the shift in public opinion in support of immigration was very real. 60% of americans view immigration as a good thing for the u.s. the highest level since 2006. and abc poll showed 57% of americans support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. but for republicans the road to find...
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as barack obama is like a symbol as we are who we are. we should try to just portray that in everything that we do. you know, you just have to be yourself. >> i know that you are proud of president obama, but i know if he had gotten the few minutes with you that i have gotten, he undoubtedly would be proud of you, and thank you all for joining me. doctor, i'm sorry, we didn't get back to you, but thank you for being here and also to nicole paultre bell. coming up my fashion tips for safety, that is next. every time a local business opens its doors or creates another laptop bag or hires another employee, it's not just good for business, it's good for the entire community. at bank of america, we know the impact that local businesses have on communities. that's why we extended $6.4 billion in new credit to small businesses across the country last year. because the more we help them, the more we help make opportunity possible. you're probably muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than
as barack obama is like a symbol as we are who we are. we should try to just portray that in everything that we do. you know, you just have to be yourself. >> i know that you are proud of president obama, but i know if he had gotten the few minutes with you that i have gotten, he undoubtedly would be proud of you, and thank you all for joining me. doctor, i'm sorry, we didn't get back to you, but thank you for being here and also to nicole paultre bell. coming up my fashion tips for...